Bad Boys 1995  R, 126 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Comedy / Thriller
Director: Michael Bay
Cast: Martin Lawrence, Will Smith, Tea Leoni, Tcheky Karyo, Theresa Randle, Michael Imperioli, Marg Helgenberger, Nestor Serrano, Julio Oscar Mechoso, Joe Pantoliano, Saverio Guerra, Karen Alexander, Anna Levine, Vic Manni, Frank John Hughes
Evidence in the form of $100 million worth of heroin has been stolen by French drug kingpin Fouchet (Tcheky Karyo). Two Miami cops, Marcus Burnett (Martin Lawrence) and Mike Lowrey (Will Smith), team up to recover the loot, and the only witness, Julie Mott (Tea Leoni) comes to their aid. Problems develop, and Mike is forced to impersonate Marcus and move in with Marcus' wife Theresa (Theresa Randle) and family. Meanwhile, Marcus moves into Mike's bachelor pad. While on the trail of the loot, Julie is kidnapped by Fouchet. Car chases ensue amidst Marcus' and Mike's bantering.
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 Blue Streak 1999  PG-13, 93 min.
Genre: Action / Comedy / Drama / Thriller
Director: Les Mayfield
Cast: Martin Lawrence, Luke Wilson, Peter Greene, Dave Chappelle, William Forsythe, Nicole Ari Parker, Graham Beckel, Tamala Jones, Olek Krupa, Saverio Guerra, Robert Miranda, Richard C. Sarafian, Julio Oscar Mechoso, Steve Rankin, Carmen Argenziano
Miles Logan (Martin Lawrence) is a jewel thief, just released from prison, who impersonates a police officer in his attempt to steal a diamond that is locked up at the police station. But, as it turns out, Logan's well-laid plans go awry in this comedy/action tale.
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 Lucky You 2007 PG-13, 124 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Curtis Hanson
Cast: Eric Bana, Drew Barrymore, Robert Duvall, Charles Martin Smith, Horatio Sanz, Robert Downey Jr., Debra Messing, Jean Smart, Evan Jones, Phyllis Somerville, Delaine Yates, Mykel Shannon Jenkins, Saverio Guerra, Danny Hoch, Olivia Tracey
Huck Cheever (Eric Bana) is a big-time Las Vegas cardsharp who loses as often as he wins. He learned poker from his father, L.C. Cheever (Robert Duvall), who is a two-time World Series of Poker champion, and Huck hopes to be competing against L.C. in the next World Championship. The other part of Huck's life is aspiring lounge singer Billie Offer (Drew Barrymore) who hooks up with him, leaves him, comes back, and leaves again in their on-again, off-again relationship. But the main thrust of this story is Huck trying to obtain the $10,000 needed to enter the World Poker Championship.
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Sam the Man 2000 N/R, 87 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Gary Winick
Cast: Fisher Stevens, Annabella Sciorra, Ron Rifkin, John Slattery, Annika Peterson, Maria Bello, Saverio Guerra, George Plimpton, Griffin Dunne, Alex Porter, Rob Morrow, Luis Guzman
Novelist Sam (Fisher Stevens) has one hit book to his credit but is having trouble coming up with a second one. So, he cheats on his fiancee (Annabella Sciorra), avoids his agent, and looks for ways to pay his rent. When the husband of one of the women he slept with leaves him with cuts and bruises, he reevaluates his life. Too slow for many, but if you like cynicism and deep thinking, this one is for you.
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 Summer of Sam 1999  R, 145 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Spike Lee
Cast: John Leguizamo, Adrien Brody, Mira Sorvino, Jennifer Esposito, Michael Rispoli, Saverio Guerra, Brian Tarantina, Bebe Neuwirth, Anthony LaPaglia, Ben Gazzara
Set during the summer of 1977, when "Son of Sam"–David Berkowitz–was on his killing spree in the Bronx, this Spike Lee drama examines the sexual freedom of the era. The plot revolves around a group of Italian-Americans who love the disco life but are affected by the fear Berkowitz caused when one murder victim after another is discovered in their neighborhood.
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| 1. Bad Boys (1995)
2. Blue Streak (1999)
3. Lucky You (2007)
4. Sam the Man (2000)
5. Summer of Sam (1999)
6. The Winner (1996)
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